Graduate from college if you want to live in Japan.

[Englishstudent]

Im an English student as my name suggests, and I am going to do a 4 year International business degree. This course has a 1 year placement in a business in Japan (maybe Tokyo) do you think this will make me employable. The course also has a choice of language which I will learn Japanese. Well to be honest im looking at Hong Kong too, im at the stage where I can choose either... So its a life changing decision really, so I need to get as much information on both cultures. But for now I would like to know if I would be employable.

Thanks,

Alex

[AAres]

Originally Posted by xYinniex

Well, Like MMM said, you don't have to have a degree to LIVE in japan, but it helps a whole lot more. And Plus, College/Uni is a great experiance. You learn to be yourself

Honestly, I'm sick of seeing threads that say 'I want to live in Japan, I hate where i live.' THATS BULLSHIT. You make your life how it is. If you're not happy, Most of it is YOU making yourself unhappy. [granted, this does not apply to some people..] If you've never been to Japan, how would you know what its really like, How you would live it. If you don't even know how you want to live your life, there is no point saying where you're going to live it.

Its a point of view really, I want to "TRY" living in Japan, and I HATE where I live. But I will go back to my home country next year eitherway.
My dream is to have to children, AH how can I know, I have never got any children, STILL a DREAM!.

[jasonbvr]

From a strictly international business point of view the obvious choice is China.

[Henbaka]

Originally Posted by jasonbvr

From a strictly international business point of view the obvious choice is China.

This is not Chinaforum though, so I don't know if many will be interested

[DenkiGroove09]

After reading the first post of this thread, is there any other job besides becoming a businessman or a teacher in Japan with a four year degree?

[MMM]

Originally Posted by DenkiGroove09

After reading the first post of this thread, is there any other job besides becoming a businessman or a teacher in Japan with a four year degree?

There are other jobs...if you have another way of getting a visa...i.e. marrying a Japanese person.

[CherryGuo]

Originally Posted by sutocorporation

i think japan is a beautifull country...so can u help me to tell me....if i want collage at there how much i must prepare the money

i want to got economy diploma, but only weekend can i go to colleage....is there this type collage in Japan?

[Wasabista]

Originally Posted by Englishstudent

Im an English student as my name suggests, and I am going to do a 4 year International business degree. This course has a 1 year placement in a business in Japan (maybe Tokyo) do you think this will make me employable. The course also has a choice of language which I will learn Japanese. Well to be honest im looking at Hong Kong too, im at the stage where I can choose either... So its a life changing decision really, so I need to get as much information on both cultures. But for now I would like to know if I would be employable.

Thanks,

Alex

I think that's a great idea.

[stache]

Coming from a different country and moving to Japan is like day and night. It is very difficult to explain on a forum what to expect. However the first thing everyone needs to know is the culture of Japan and how Japanese think. It took me over 15-years to gain the respect of some Japanese people. Doing business or gaining employment is the same you have to gain their respect.

The Japanese appreciate foreigners who know the culture and respect it.

There are several ways to gain employment and live in Japan besides having a business degree. One of the most respected areas is the apprentice program, which will take several years. It takes a commitment to be an apprentice under a master in one of the many fields.

I have gained the respect of Japanese by learning and practicing their culture, which has taken a lifetime. I am no master of culture, but know when to sit quietly and listen.

Japan like Hong Kong is very similar in many cultural ways when it comes to employment. I am currently working with a company in Hong Kong with ties to main land China. Honk Kong is the stepping-stone to employment in Asia. However like Japan you have to know and trust someone in Hong Kong (be introduced).

Learning the trust management system and building a partnership with someone is the key to making the move to Japan or else where in Asia. I have found the book “The Way of the Samurai” explains a lot of the Japanese culture and how the Japanese system works. Everything in Japan is a process and the process has to be followed. Know your place and don’t be loud-mouthed.

I would recommend you sit down and write a business plan for your life. The business plan will provide you with a road map on how to proceed. Don’t expect things to happen over night it may and will take years for a good plan to work. Make contacts in Japan and Hong Kong go meet people, do follow-up work, and most of all travel to Japan and see what its really like.

I happen to run my own web site Welcome to StacheAir and having a web site helps other find you and know you are serious about what you want to do. Having a web site could be part of your business plan, it was mine and has paid off greatly...

[theAlphaDuck]

You don't need a degree to get where you want to be...

Just be the best.